Contract management : core business competence

Foreword / by Steve Wills -- Introduction -- Contract management as a value driver -- What is the task? -- Role and importance of effective contract management -- Contract administration -- Commercial strategy -- Contract design -- Mobilization -- When things go wrong -- Managing for success -- Practical tools and checklists -- Appendix 1 Preparing specification documents : an approach to support client-supplier contract negotiations -- Appendix 2 Supply contract risks : an approach to support client-supplier contract negotiations -- Appendix 3 Contract management plan : headings -- Appendix 4 Project memo format -- Appendix 5 Project memo system : guidance notes -- Appendix 6 Basic contract materiality review -- Appendix 7 Vendor relationship and contracts manager : job description -- Appendix 8 Vendor manager : job description -- Appendix 9 Outsourced services : exit management : planning guidelines -- Appendix 10 Contract variation : letter -- Appendix 12 Formal written notification of improved contract performance -- Appendix 13 Formal written notification : repeat of poor contract performance -- Appendix 14 Notices -- Appendix 15 A dozen things i wish they'd told me when I started -- Appendix 16 Conditions of contract for purchase -- Appendix 17 Master services agreement -- Appendix 18 Miscellaneous terms -- Appendix 19 Model form of statement of work -- Appendix 20 Letter of comfort -- Appendix 21 Letter of intent (limited liability commence) -- Appendix 22 Inspection arrangements : clause -- Appendix 23 Availability of information : clause -- Appendix 24 Supply chain transparency : clause -- Index